Osprey Women’s Dyna 15L Trail Running Pack I don’t like to carry extra stuff while I’m running, but sometimes you need more than a wind shell and water bottle in the mountains. Running the 3 …
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Cows and Adventure Photography
This story is part of a collection of humorous moments we found in the way back when archives. They have little to do with Alps’ mountain sports, but everything to do with the moments in …
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The Sony a6500 for Trail Running
The Sony a6500 In the last months, there has been a resurgence of the age old question asked of successful photographers, “What camera do you use?” While this question used to annoy me, and I …
Learning the Language
This story is part of a collection of humorous moments we found in the way back when archives. They have little to do with Alps’ mountain sports, but everything to do with the moments in …
About tick-lists, the Way Up Vision, and Running the Üssers Barrhorn
Tick-lists. To be clear, I work with tick-lists which I constantly adapt and expand. I have lists and itineraries sorted by region and alpine discipline. My lists make me dream. When the weather is grey, …
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On Cloudventure Peak Review
I debated a long time about doing this review. The thing that was holding me back was honesty. Outdoor gear reviewers are rarely critical. Instead, they gush, primarily as thanks for free gear and the …
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Dynafit Speed Mountain Shoe Review
When we walked into our local mountain shop, Interlaken’s Vertical Sport, both the men’s and women’s version of the Dynafit Speed Mountain caught our eye. Like so much of what Dynafit makes, they were pretty …
Running in Place: Lessons from making a trail running guidebook
It’s not all about the iconic places, not always. Not usually. What’s the quickest way away from pavement? I looked around and pointed my feet towards the forest, starting with no destination other than off …
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Europe, meet Trail Butter
Americans have a long love affair with peanut butter. Europeans know this. When you come from Italy, or France, or Spain, or even Germany and Switzerland, you come from cultures that appreciate fine food. Real …
Patagonia Nano-Air Hybrid Review
One Puffy to Rule Them All I admit, I’m late to the party. Super late. But at least I’m showing up. In my 20+ years as a pro mountain sport photographer, and, uhm, hmm… 30 …
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Alps Hut Pro Tip: Take a Waterfilter
Not having a Swiss income and faced with a CHF15 price tag for a 1.5 liter bottle of water makes for an awkward moment at the hut counter. “Seriously?” Sure it’s flown up in a …
